Temperature effects on Membranes of cells

Temperature affects how much the phospholipids in the bilayer can move, which in turn affect the membrane structure.

1. Temperatures below 0 degrees

The phospholipids do not have very much energy, meaning that they don't move around a lot. They are packed closely togetherand the membrane is more rigid. Thechannelproteinsandcarrier proteinsin the membrane denature and this increases thepermeabilityof the membrane - ice may also…